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South Sumter

South Carolina · 4,371 residents · 2.34 sq mi
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South Sumter is home to 4,371 people in South Carolina. The poverty rate is 42.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 44% less than in South Carolina as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $39,400. The median household earns $14,674, about 51% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,371
+30%vs 2000
vs 3,365 in 2000
1990 – 2024
29.9
−14%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.34 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K3K4K5K19902000201020202024South Sumter
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(393)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.5%(460)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(338)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(339)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(372)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.8%(605)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(524)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(427)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(391)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(294)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(191)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(37)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,674
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,339 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$5,672
−45%vs 2000
vs $10,292 in 2000
US average: $14,340
42.4%
+17.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,400
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$315
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $347 in 2000
US average: $450
69.7%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.7% in 2000
30.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic8.9%(298)
Black89.5%(3,012)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(30)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic10.2%(444)
Black89.8%(3,927)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican12.3%(200)
Ancestry
American1.5%(25)
West Indian0.9%(15)
German0.7%(12)
Section 05

Education

7.3%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
43.6%
−21.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.0 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married66%(367)
Married25%(139)
Widowed7.9%(44)
Divorced1.1%(6)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(293)
Married31.7%(235)
Widowed13%(96)
Divorced15.8%(117)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−15.1 ptssince 2013
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.0%
+19.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.0%
−12.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.1%
+16.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.6%
−12.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.4%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 92 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in South Sumter, South Carolina?

South Sumter, South Carolina has about 4,371 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Sumter, South Carolina?

The typical household in South Sumter, South Carolina earns about $14,674 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Sumter, South Carolina expensive?

In South Sumter, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $39,400, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in South Sumter, South Carolina?

About 7.3% of adults age 25 and over in South Sumter, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Sumter, South Carolina?

About 42.4% of people in South Sumter, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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